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::Europe is on the decline and they need to make some changes. I hope to see a resurgence of Christianity in Europe. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 11:35, 22 March 2016 (EDT)

::Europe is on the decline and they need to make some changes. I hope to see a resurgence of Christianity in Europe. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 11:35, 22 March 2016 (EDT)

:::I had my doubts that Angela Merkel was taking in a lot of immigrants for humanitarian reasons. I think this article confirms my suspicions: [http://www.businessinsider.com/r-in-ageing-germany-refugees-seen-as-tomorrows-skilled-workers-2015-9 There's a very practical reason why Germany is taking in so many refugees].  [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 11:44, 22 March 2016 (EDT)

:::I had my doubts that Angela Merkel was taking in a lot of immigrants for humanitarian reasons. I think this article confirms my suspicions: [http://www.businessinsider.com/r-in-ageing-germany-refugees-seen-as-tomorrows-skilled-workers-2015-9 There's a very practical reason why Germany is taking in so many refugees].  [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 11:44, 22 March 2016 (EDT)

Anyways, [[New Atheism]] is on its last legs. And I think the public mood and the mood within atheism is for their to be less friction between the irreligious and religious and not more. Post-Elevatorgate and Hitchen's death, the atheist movement has a [[Atheist factions|lot of dissension within it]] and is it more docile in terms of their interaction with the religious (see: [[New Atheism#Decline of New Atheism|Decline of New Atheism]]).  

Anyways, [[New Atheism]] is on its last legs. And I think the public mood and the mood within atheism is for there to be less friction between the irreligious and religious and not more. Post-Elevatorgate and Hitchen's death, the atheist movement has a [[Atheist factions|lot of dissension within it]] and is it more docile in terms of their interaction with the religious (see: [[New Atheism#Decline of New Atheism|Decline of New Atheism]]).  

New Atheism is on its last legs and is almost dead. And with a abrasive pantywaist like Dawkins and a clown like [[David Silverman]] (who resides in a religious country) being the leading spokesmen of New Atheism, I don't think things are going to turn around. I call Dawkins an abrasive pantywaist because like many bullies, he will back down when "punched in the nose" (I am speaking figuratively of course).  

New Atheism is on its last legs and is almost dead. And with a abrasive pantywaist like Dawkins and a clown like [[David Silverman]] (who resides in a religious country) being the leading spokesmen of New Atheism, I don't think things are going to turn around. I call Dawkins an abrasive pantywaist because like many bullies, he will back down when "punched in the nose" (I am speaking figuratively of course).  

I think movements that want to change society need both diplomats and firebrands. The atheist movement seems to have lost its most effective firebrands due to death (Christopher Hitchens) or missteps (Daawkins and [[PZ Myers]]). A lot of people within the atheist population have soured on Dawkins/Myers. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 12:02, 22 March 2016 (EDT)

I think movements that want to change society need both diplomats and firebrands. The atheist movement seems to have lost its most effective firebrands due to death (Christopher Hitchens) or missteps (Daawkins and [[PZ Myers]]). A lot of people within the atheist population have soured on Dawkins/Myers. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 12:02, 22 March 2016 (EDT)